> I've proof-read this post, and feel that I may be asking a lot of
> questions. I don't mean to. I'm just trying to point out that I have not
> found really anything yet that has helped me to answer even the most
> basic questions. I'm perfectly willing to help in putting together a
> Win32::GUI faq, if this is what's needed. Let me know. And on with the
> message...
>
> I have been trying to get info on Win32::GUI, but have not been able to
> get a clear picture of what's going on. I try different search engines,
> but there doesn't seem to be one central site which might answer some of
> my most basic questions:
That would be nice :-)
> What's the current release/build number, and what versions of perl does
> it run under? I see 220, 3**, 4something,...
Well, seems just now it's 434 :-)
I'll prepare a PPM distro for this, hopefully today, it'll be on the
usual place.
> Is there really a ppm-installable package out there?
Yes, http://Jenda.Krynicky.cz/perl/
> If so, how do I install it?
c:\> ppm install --location http://Jenda.Krynicky.cz/perl/ Win32-GUI
> Why isn't it on ActiveState?
GOK. I think it'll be there when it comes out of beta at last :-)
> Why isn't Win32::GUI on cpan?
Actualy it is, but for GS Perl 5.004. Not for ActivePerl. And it
is some older version.
> I've tried the docs for ppm, but I don't know the
> commands to make it work. (Should I be giving an alternate repository on
> the command line?)
On my page ( http://Jenda.Krynicky.cz ) you'll find what to do :-)
> I've tried just dropping the files where I think they
> should go, but I always get a Parsing Exception.
Probably you have a version compiled for a different version of perl.
> Is there a Win32::GUI faq?
Not that I know of. There is a tutorial though ... it's included with
the PPM distribution.
> If not, I'll be happy to make one and post it
> someplace, if people will send me questions and answers to these and
> other questions that they feel should be included in such a doc.
I think you'll find both here over the time ...
> Is there an official or unofficial Win32::GUI homepage? All I get is the
> dada page/s from Italy(?), and they talk about build 220, compiled in
> 1997. I've seen many refs and docs for more recent builds. I suspect
> that these resources (central info repositories) do not exist. If that's
> the case, I'll be happy to help in their creation. Just let me know how.
I think someone already offered Aldo help with this ... don't know
whats the current stage.
> Thanks,
>
> James Tolley
Jenda
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